Welcome! In our modern city lifestyle we take it for granted that we can choose among various modes of transport, that we can use public spaces in reasonable comfort and safety. In an ideal, universally designed, city this would actually be the case for all of us.
In this short course we talk about accessibility in the context of universal design, we explore the benefits of universally designed environments, and we look at design tools and methods that deliver urban mobility for everyone. You will understand:
- What universal design is and how a holistic approach can help understand and solve complex situations
- The benefits of universal mobility for equal access
- What it means to have reduced sensory, physical or cognitive functions
- What design features are important to provide better accessibility
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Veronika Egger
Veronika Egger is an information designer and universal design professional. For over 25 years she has dedicated her time and effort towards making information, buildings, products, and environments understandable and easy to use for everyone.
Her projects span orientation and wayfinding for public transport and public buildings, instructional design, design evaluation and research.
Veronika owns her own company, IS DESIGN, LLC, where they practice a “design for all” and “universal design” approach. She also co-founded Design For All in Austria, and is President elect of the International Institute for Information Design (IIID) and Life Fellow of the Communication Research Institute (CRI).
Free & paid options
You can access and participate in the course for free. If you want to earn a certificate upon completion, you can purchase it. The certificate will be accessible only once the course is successfully completed. Read more here.
Free & paid options
You can access and participate in the course for free. If you want to earn a certificate upon completion, you can purchase it. The certificate will be accessible only once the course is successfully completed. Read more here.
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Malin Hassler
Sometimes I got lost in the modules, if I pressed "Continue" after a video I moved to the next chapter, not realising I missed information in the previous one. The Drag and Drop function in the quiz did not really work properly for me so I couldn't place the sentences as I wanted. Otherwise great!
It would be nice to have pdf versions of the videos or transcripts that can be copy/pasted